Fire in Forest
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At least 15 killed due to forest fires in Peru
TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – At least 15 people were killed in Peru due to the serious forest fires occurring in various parts of the country, Minister of Health Cesar Vasquez said Monday.
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VIDEO: Wildfires in Los Angeles
TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – The Bridge Fire was burning Sunday in the Angeles National Forest north of Azusa, quickly spreading to at least 800 acres.
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2 killed, 12 injured in Peru forest fire
TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – At least two people were killed, 12 others injured, and another two remained missing in a major forest fire in the southern Peruvian region of Apurimac, said the National Emergency Operations Center in a statement.
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N California wildfire destroys 100 homes, injured dozen
TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Thousands of people remained under evacuation orders Saturday after a wind-whipped wildfire raged through rural Northern California, injuring people and torching an unknown number of homes.
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Several killed in forest fire in NW Pakistan
TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) – Local Pakistani sources reported widespread forest fires in the northwest of the country.
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Eight killed in a plane crash on outskirt of Turkey’s Adana
TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Russia's Defense Ministry announced on Sat. that a firefighting plane crashed near Turkey’s Adana province, killing all eight people onboard including five Russian soldiers and three Turkish crew members.
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VIDEO: Greece fires create 'apocalyptic' scenes
TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – A vast forest fire near the Greek capital, Athens, has caused widespread damage to the environment, property, and houses. The city is surrounded by flames.
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VIDEO: Wildfire still continues at forests in Greece
TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Hundreds of firefighters, along with large numbers of fire vehicles, helicopters and firefighting planes, are trying to extinguish the blaze which has been raging for days.
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Iranian Armed Forces launches 1st firefighting op. in Turkey
TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Iranian Armed Forces conducted the first firefighting operation in Turkey with the capacity of 40 tons of water after forest fires erupted on Wednesday in Antalya’s Manavgat district and spread over a large area.
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Turkey fights forest fires raging through country's south
TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Turkey is battling wildfires that have broken out in 41 different areas recently, with 31 of them successfully brought under control so far, Turkish local media say.